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abreaction
has definitions from the field of psychoanalysis
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[ noun ] (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions
Used in print (E. Gellhorn, "Prolegomena to a theory of the emotions"...)We pointed_out that emotional excitement may lead to psychosomatic_disorders and neurotic symptoms , particularly in certain types of personality , but it is also known that the reliving of a strong emotion ( `` abreaction '' ) may cure a battle neurosis . Related terms |
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